20 August 2007 - Whitehaven

The second stop on our railway tour of the Cumbrian Coast.

The rejuvenated harbour area. To read more about Whitehaven click here.

The town centre.

This superb building in the Whitehaven Italianate style, on the corner of Duke Street and Tangier Street, is now Chattanooga Pizza & Kebabs. It was originally built as a store for the Co-operative society - hence the Beehive - a symbol of co-operation.

A tall ship in the harbour. “Zebu” from Liverpool.

Looking down on the harbour.

The outer breakwater

A closer look at the Zebu.

Our train back to Lancaster.

July 2018 - A few shots from a brief return visit.

Walking along the outer breakwater. Scotland is just visible across the Solway to the right of the lighthouse.

The Candlestick chimney on the old Wellington Pit. It is a disused ventilation chimney.